Research on Multi-Lingualism and Cultural Diversity in Small Island Societies: The Case of Aruba

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Research on Multi-Lingualism and Cultural Diversity in Small Island Societies: The Case of Aruba


Commentator:
Dr. Nicholas Faraclas
English Department and Linguistics Graduate Program
College of Humanities
University of Puerto Rico (UPR)
Rio Piedras Campus

november 8, 2011

Aruba is a multi-cultural and multi-lingual society with complex social-cultural structures, and acculturation patterns. Most people speak the four main languages Papiamento, Spanish, English and Dutch, while there is a constant struggle regarding the social status of the aforementioned languages. Research on Culture and Language in Aruba is critically important for national cultural policy, which will need to answer questions such
as: What kind of research on Language and Culture is needed? Which are the challenges of language and cultural research in small societies such as Aruba? Which are the demands regarding institutional capacity for language and cultural research? Which academic, political and societal support is needed for language and cultural research? How can research findings concerning language and culture shape national development plans?

Auspiciado por el Instituto de Estudios del Caribe, Biblioteca Regional del Caribe y Sala de Referencia del Sistema de Bibliotecas, Oficina del Decano de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UPR/RP.

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